23
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Payneham · Suburb / Locality
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities — how many people identify as First Nations, and how they fare on age, schooling, work, income and language. From the ABS 2021 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Profile; the ABS notes these counts are an undercount.
Stronger than usual financial security marks the experience of First Nations people in Payneham. While the group is small, typical incomes for these households are far above the state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Payneham — higher than 71% of areas.
| Payneham | 23 |
|---|---|
| South Australia | 42,562 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 23 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is more than about 71% of similar areas. The typical person in this group is 26, making them a little older than the national figure of 24.
23
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
26 yrs
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Household income for First Nations residents is $2,250, which is much higher than most areas and far above the South Australian figure of $1,282. Personal income follows a similar trend, with the typical person earning $1,124, well above the national figure of $540.
$1,124
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,250
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
No one in this group speaks a First Nations language, which is far below the South Australian figure of 13.4% and lower than most other areas.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Payneham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41123/payneham/topic/first-nations